All In

   Perhaps using a term common to playing poker is inappropriate as a title for a Christian blog post.  But I don’t think so.  Unless we are willing to go “all in” we aren’t really living the life of a Christian.

   We can’t be what is sometimes referred to a “cafeteria Christian”.  We can’t pick and choose our faith any more than we can chose our genes or DNA.  We must live the faith that Jesus taught; the faith that has been taught by His apostles and disciples since He formed the church.  When we stray we bring scandal upon ourselves and the entire Christian community.

   Some things that are always wrong.  Most of them are clearly defined in scripture.  A Christian cannot commit murder or adultery and remain a Christian.  Since the earliest days of the church abortion has been identified as an evil; to support it is sinful and brings scandal.  Bigotry and racism isn’t acceptable; we are all the children of God.  Marriage is a life-long commitment between a man and a woman.  Any other sexual relationship is sinful.

   If we are to be “all in” with God we must seek His will in all we do.  It is our duty to stand against evil and in support of good.  Bishop Fulton Sheen said, “Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong.  Right is right, even if nobody is right.”  In our pride and selfishness we sometimes believe we have the authority to define right and wrong.  Only God has that right.

Lord, teach me Your ways.

Place Your laws in my heart.